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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
sPARKs,s RETIREMENT.

The Quarrel VIII Certainly Tend to the In-
jury of the Democratic Party.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov IL-In any view it may
be looked upon the clash between Secretary
Lamar and Laud-commissioner Sparks is calam-
itous to the party in which these officials are.
The most aggressive and pronounced departure
from the old regime by this administration has
been in the Land Office. Undoubtedly the ad
ministration has intended to turn leaf.
Sparkss action has met the unqualified disap-
proval of the Secretary of the Interior. The
actions of the Commissioners. however. have
been the basis for good deal of boastine gen.
orally. and now that the fire is to be drawn,
good deal of explanation will be necessary. Mr..
Sparks was, for time, a great drawing card.
and his official acts formed the backbone of the
administration's new departure. They were at
that time Endorsed by the President What no
will do now, since the Com missioner has been
repudiated, and how he will make the former
and latter action consist is a mystery to those
who view the situation from Washington.
The following is the of the Presidents
letter to Commissioner Sparks, accepting his
resignation:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 1888
"Hon. William A. J. Sparks:
Ny Dear Sr-I have read your letter of resignation
left with me to-da- and also the communication ad-
dressed by to the Secretary of the Interior
not feel called upon to determine the merits of the
controversy which has arisen between the Secretary
and yourself further than that impressions
touching the legal questions involved incline to
rely, as naturally would do. if had impress
sions of upon the judgment OF the Secretary.
It presents of Interpretation where two per-
fectly onest men may well differ
1.-THE interest you have shown in the operations of
the Land Department and your jealous endeavor to
ard protect the public lands for settlers in good
faith induce to believe that will be pleased to
receive the assurance that this policy which
all agreed will continue to be steadfasty pursued,
limited and controlled however. by the law and the
judgment of the courts sby which may be at times
unwinely restrained, but which cannot and
ought not resist. desire to heilrty acknowledge
the value of your services in the improved admins
tration of the Land Department. which has been
reached and to you OF my appreciation of the
rugged and unyeling integrity which has character
ized your official conduct.
Il am constrained to accept the resignation you
tender with the of my continued kindly
feeling toward you, and with the earnest wish that
wherever your future way of life lead. complete
success and satisfaction may await you. Thanking
you for the pleasing and complimentary expressions
with which you close your letter. I yours very
truly GROVER CLEVELAND"
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HILLIARD WANTS GORE.
He Sends Note to MIR. Gebhardt, Informing
Him that an Apology Is Necessary.
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special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Nov. 1Z-Robert c. Hilliard, the
actor has sent note to Fred Gebhardt. in
forming him that he must have satisfaction for
the insults which he believes offered his
wife and Mrs. Dixey, at the theater, recently.
Edward Aronson, of the Casino, has agreed to
act as Mr.. billiards friend in the matter. Mr..
billiards note is as follows:
Mr.. F. Gebhardt-After note in reply to
mine in which you fatty contradicted both ladies',
who grossly insulted it becomes necessary for
me to you your friends immediately You must
apologize. will await your arrival my club suf
cienty long for you TO here will be there be-
tween and ) p. NJ. r. G. HILLIARD.
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GENERAL FOkEIGN NEWS.

The Tsung-Lf-Yamen Cancels the Conces-
sions Granted by Ii Hung Chang.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-THE steamer Bel
gic, which arrived here to-day. brings advices
from Hong Kong stating that the Tsung Lii
Yamen, which has practically supreme power in
all matters of Chinese foreign policy, has
ceed all contracts made by Viceroy Lii Hung
Chang, relative to the American bank conces-
sions granted TO the syndicate represented by
Count Mitkewicz. It is reported that the
telegraph convention, which gave the great
Northern Telegraph Company monopoly for
sixteen years, has been rejected, and that China
is about to join her lines with the Burmese
lines
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The Ree-KaR

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-At to days session of the
convention of bee-keepers of North america,
T. T. Bingham, of Abronia, Mich. read an
essay on the production of extracted honey for
table use. Secretary w. q. Hutchinson, of
Flint, Mich. discussed the production of comb
honey. The meeting had a lively argument on
the relative merits of wood and tin packages for
shipping purposes, the sentiment being strongly
in favor of wood for large shipments. A collec-
ton was taken up for the benefit of Rev. L. l..
Langstroth, of Dayton, o., who is known as the
father of American bee keeping. and the unre-
warded inventor of an improved hive. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Settled, yyithou. BIoodshed

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Leonard Jerome and
DeCourcey Forbes, representing Mr. Gebhard
and friends. met Messrs billiard, Aronson and
Blakely Hall, late this afternoon, and stated that
at Mr. Gebhard's request they had come to ex-
plain the affair at the theater. They said Mr.
Gebhard and friends were not ogiing the ladi es
in the adjoining box. but were looking at and
speaking of a party of frienes who sat in the
parquette. but whom they could not see exec pit
by looking through the box. There mad been an
unfortunate misapp rehension on the part of the
ladies. After long conversation Mr.. Hilliard
accepted the explanation satisfactory.
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Cotton Planter Killed by a Negro.

TExARKANA, Tex, Nov. 17.-George w Rus,
sell, the largest cotton planter IN this section,
was fatally wounded. last evening, by negro
at Garland. City, Ark, twenty miles east of
here The negro had been a tenant of Russell's
and was indebted to him. In the heat of
versation about the negro's failure to pay the
debt Russell assumed belligerent attitude,
whereupon the negro rushed upon him with a
els Russell was unarmed, but his young SON,
Rube, who witnessed the attack, ran to a neigh
boring store. and. grabbing a shotgun. dis
on the spot Russell has since died. He
had amassed a fortune estimated at 500, 600.
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Bible Inspiration.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE special confer
ence on Bible inspiration was continued to-day.
At the morning session, Rev. T. S. Childs, d.
D., read paper The Difficulties of the
Scriptures Tested by the Laws of Evidence"
and Rev T. g. Johnson, d. D., of Virginia, fol-
lowed with a paper on Testimony of the Apos-
ties to Inspiration" At the afternoon session
the Rev. DR.. James E. Gilbert, of Indianapolis.
spoke on the adaptation of the Bible to Human
Needs" and was followed by Bishop Nicholson
on 1.-The Bearing of Prophecy on Inspiration"
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A Few Ex- x-Confederate sent,ments.

Augusta fGa J Gazette: The meanest, shall
lowest, most contemplate organization in all
this country is that which poses under the
pompous name of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. 1t is an aggregation of leeches, hypo-
critics and deadbeats.
Memphis Tenn Appeal Very gratifying in
formation reaches us to the effect that Mr. JEFF
ferson Davis. the successful statesman, gallant
soldier and unselfsh patriot is in good health.
and has returned to his home good for few
more years.
Atlanta tGa Constitution: rs not the South
solidf" inquiries the New York Tribune. Well,
we should smile to remember
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Tn. Cars visit to Berlin.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE officials concerned
have been notified to receive the Gar at the
rail lway station at half past 10 tomorrow morn
ing. Emperor William will not be present. It
has been arranged that the Emperor shall visit
the Gear at the Russian embassy at noon.
and dinner will be served at the palace at 5
o'clock. The proposed opera performance has,
at the request of the Gear, been abandoned on
account of the condition of the Crown Prince.
The children Of the Gear will, at the express de-
sire Of Emperor William, be present at the fam
lily tea in the palace in the evening.
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The Prestdencx of PRINCETON College.

NEWARK \. J., Nov. 17.-Samuel II. PEN
nington, chairman of the special committee to
select a successor to Dr. MeCosh as president of
Princeton College, said this morning that
the statement that Rev. F. l.. Patton. of Mont
claire, had been selected, was untrue No
meeting of the committee had been held, no one
had been selected as yet, and no one will be for
some time to come.
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o,Brien a Very Sick Man.

DUBLIN, Nov. 11-Visitors to Tullamore jail
declare that Mr.. O'Brien is greatly changed. he
refuses to partake of uourishne food because
OF the wretched treatment that Mr. Vaudeville
is receiving from the Jail authorities. They say
that Mr.. OBren is very sick man.
During eviction near D1ngarvin to-day.
four policemen, several bailiffs and twenty
spectators were jured. The members of the
evicted family escaped from the house by an un-
derground passage.
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Fatal Powder Explosion.

Ell PAso. Tex, Nov. 1.-THE factory Of the
Ur.ion Powder Company. located seven miles
northwest of this place, was blown to atoms this
morning. a man named Gulick was mixing
about thirty pounds of powder outside of the
building, when it exploded. gniting ], 400 pounds
of powder inside the building. S. Carter, of
New York, president of the company. in the
factory. He was mangled terribly and soon
died. Gulick was fatally injured
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cup, on the ground that the conditions, as
changed by the New York Yacht Club. are I'M
Just and unsportsmanlike.
NJ Henri focnefort, the editor of the Paris
Intransigeant, fought a duel with swords with
NJ Marmack, the editor of the Cri du Peupie.
The latter wounded. The encounter was tho
result of a quarrel over General Bouianger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Secession Threatened.

DAYTON, O., Nov. IL. I'm the United Presby
terian antimusicaI national convention, at
Xenia, today, the following resolution was
adopted:
That should the General Assembly refuse to grant
relief shall feel at liberty to maintain the purity
and integrity of the United Presbyterian Church,
to the extent of separating from majority pur
posing course of detection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Western Architects.

CIScTNNATI. Nov. 1.-THE Western Associa-
ton of Architects to-day appointed committee
American Institute of Architects upon the ques-
ton of a consolidation of all the architectural
associations Officers for the ensuing year were
elected, and the convention adjourned to meet
in Chicago next year.
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Rev Hinman's Libel Suit w,,har.vn

New YORK. Nov. 1.-The libel suit of Rev.
5. ID Hinman, against Bishop Hare, of south
srn Dakota, has been withdrawn IL grew ont
pf charge by the Bishop that Mr. Hinman's
conduct towards Indian girls at the latter's mis-
zion was not ministerial Bishop Hare has now
certified to Mr. Hiuman's general good charac-
yer, and intimated that he may have been mis-
Informed when be made the charges Mr. Hin
man restored to the mission work some
time ago.
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KILLED nv a Falling scaffo,d.

PITTsBURG, Nov. IA scaffold at the power
house of the Pittsburg Traction Railway Com
pany fell shortly before o'clock this afternoon.
-Four men were thrown to the ground. dis
tance of about thirty feet, and two of them j.
Byrn and James Ogden. were fatally crushed.
The othe RS, J. Conrad and f. Z. Zimmerman,
received painful cuts and bruises. but were not
seriously hurt The men were engaged in lift
ing heavy iron truss, and the scaffold gave
way under the unusual weight The injured
men were removed to their homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Possible Betrayal of Stanley.

BRUSSELS, Nov 17.-News received by mail
from the Congo says that Tippoo Tib failed to
keep his promise to reinforce the explorer STAN
ley at Yambuya. Whether his failure WAS due
to treach cry. to the opposition of the neigh
boring tribes is not known. 1t is unoficially
rumored here that there has been fighting be-
tween natives and Stanley's force, and that the
rear guard of the latter has been cut off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Rob.rt Ronner to Re.,re,

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE New York Ledger
of Dec 10 will contain the notice of Mr.. Robert
Bonners retirement He has transferred his in
terest in the paper to his three sons. who will
hereafter conduct the business under the firm
name of Robert Bonner Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18

IF your complaint is want of appetite. try
half wne-elass of ANGosTUaA BITTERs, half
an hour before dinner. Beware of counterfeits
Ask your grocer or druggist for the genuine
tiele, manufactured by DR.. j. g. B. Siegert &
Sons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Critical Condition Of Hugh j. Jswett.
snacial To the Ind roiis Inurnai

HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, Nov. 1.-THE condi-
ton of the Hon. Hugh j. Jewett, ex president of
the Erie railroad, is very serious. He is still at
his sons country place at Glenville, Hartford
county. DIR. Barker, of New York, is in attend
ance, and is much concerned about his patient
He fears that Mr.. Jewetts injuries may prove
fatal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
Cable Notes.

The Bishop Of Ssrasbure is dead.
The Royal Clyde Yachting Club will with
draw its challenge to compese for the Americas
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London Special to New York World
representative of the World called on Sir
Morell Mackenzie at his London home to-day.
and obtained from him a, full. accurate. and
comprehensive account, of the condition of the
Crown Prince. The Doctor spoke of the Grown
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
The Great Hairpin.

AS the womans mechanical tool, the
hairpin is unrivalled. II is 10 woman what
a jack knife is to a boy, and it is the only
sharp pointed instrument that she can
manage with skill. With q hammer she
pounds her fingers; with a screwdriver she
jabs her hands; but hairpin she can twist
and turn into all kinds of feminine family
uses With a hairpin a woman buttong
her gloves and occasionally her boots,
tears open her letters, cuts the pages of her
latest fashion book or magazine, draws out
corks, picks out nuts, pins up rip, fastens
IN her flowers, makes up floral designs,
pins down her garden vines, iastens
up the curtains, unknots shoe
string, mends her jewelry, suspends
plaques, sticks up receipts, cuts
with it from a newspaper, snuffs candles,
scoops out her yaseline and-well, uses it
for any quantity of toilet purposes. If
there is any one article more necessary to
the comfort of women for family use than
the magic hairpin, it isn't down in the
directory.
There is good luck, too, in hairpins. To
find a hairpin is a good omen, especially il
the points are turned toward you. That
simple position doubles the luck. To pass
one by without picking it up turns ones
luck. Do you know that just now
there is fancy among young men for col
leeting hairpins, and it is said that several
young society gentlemen have an assort-
ment, picked up in different ways, and
which represents to them great deal of
female loveliness ?--Detr0h Tribune.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
CLIPPINGS.

Young lady tourists in Florida continue
to ask if there is any bus that runs to
Kissimmee.
Mamma asked little Charlie, one day,
can you tell me what part of heaven
people live in who are good, but not agree
able P'
do you know what the favorite study
of the masher is?" asked De Wigs. No,
don't, replied lie Diggs. 1t is meet
her-ology."
A temperance lecturer recently said that
newspaper writers did not know anything
about temperance, and still they wrote on
the subject" Rather hard on temperance
men, if true but it isn't.
Have you ever dedicated ten minutes of
your time to consideration of your des-
tiny? DAYS to your ledger; hours to your
amusemeuts; years to your commercial
ngsgements-would If not be wise 10 pre-
serve some moments for your souls out
look beyond the grave
There is always a presumption that
pure hearted viii be right. minded man
and it is delightful to see such one stand
up before the ambitious sophist, and dart
on his ingenuities a clear ray of conscience
that scatters them like mist. The divine
light of good mind is too much for the
mystifications of guilt.
A POWERFUL MAN.-The Virginia Foot
light says there is man on the Carson
river, below Dayton named Angela Cor
della, who claims TO be the strongest man
in the world. He is an Italian, aged IS,
and stands 5 feet 10 inches, weighing 19S
pounds. His strength was born with him,
for he had no athletic training. He differs
from other men chiefly in the osseous
structure. Although not of unusual size,
his spinal column is much beyond the or
dlnary width, and his bones and joints are
made on similarly large and generous
scale. He has lifted man of 200 pounds
with the middle finger of his right hand.
The man stood with one foot on the floor,
his arms outstretcbed, his hands grasped
by two persons 10 balance his body. Cor
della then stopped and placed the third
finger of his right hand under the mans
foot, and, with scarcely any perceptible eff
fort, raised him - the height of four feet
and deposited hiA on table near at hand.
Once two powerf9k men waylaid C6rdelia
with intent to thrash him, but he seized
one In each hand and hammered them to-
gether until lifewas nearly knocked out
of them. His strength is inherited, for he
says his father was more powerful than
himself
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
THE CHICAGO KNIGHTS.
They Declare War Against the Packing
House of Armour & Co.

House of Armour & Co.
CHICAGO, February 4th.-The Knights of
Labor are recklessly pursuing their inten-
ton to sexterminate P. d. Armour, and
Wednesday night District Assembly No. "a
appointed committees to visit nearly 300
local firms who have been using his meats
and notify them that unless they cease to
deal with Armour at once, and absolutely,
that rigid boycott will be placed on their
establishments. A move of this kind is
considered one of the most important made
by the Knights since the establishment of
their organizations. They do not care so
much about the other influential packers,
but in Armour they say they have found
an enemy to their cause, and in the hope
of crushing him they have not only boy
cotted his firm throughout the county, but
now propose to treat similarly those whole
salers and retailers who purchase and sell
his products.
About two months ago Assembly No.
sc of the Packingtown men" and the
Sailors District Assembly issued boycott
against Armour and endeavored to get the
Executive Board of District No. 2i to in
dorse it, but at that time conservative men
were in the Executive Board and would
not consider the matter. The socialists in
District "a made tremendous effort, and
at the election on the first of the year sue
ceeded in ousting the conservative men
and electing an Executive Board of radI-
Gals. AS soon as this was accomplished
the boycott matter was brought up again,
and last nights action is the final result.
As the three District Assemblies mentioned
comprise all the Knights in Chicago and
Cook county, the affair is considered rather
serious Armour processes to feel no con-
cern. He says that the damage, if any is
done by the enforcement of the boycott,
will be TO small dealers. who might be
forced to the wall by the arbitrary conduct
of the radical clement of the Knights.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-05
FATAL TO FOR fUNE.
The silver Button that Affected a Great
Game of Cards.

The silver Button that Affected Great
Game of Cards.
In 1851, when New Orleans was reached
by fistboats, the cargo of apples, hay, corn
or meats was disposed Of as fast as pur-
chasers could be found. after which the
crews looked up the local sights, particu-
larly the tiger OF all the curiosities
then to be found there, says the Cincinnati
San and Voice, they preferred beyond all
dispute, the tiger. This popular quadruped
was to be seen nowhere in more vigor or
beauty of cost than in the gilded rooms of
Gonzalo Brothers. In his saloon Gonzalo
was invariably habited in a short jacket OF
green closely fitting his rotund body. Down
the front was a row of very large buttons
made from Mexican dollars, the front faces
of which were so polished that they re-
hected light as mirrors. Shortly after the
MONDAY lunch had been served in the front
saloon on a cool Sunday, tall, gaunt flat
boatman sauntered in toward the tables
where little groups were watching with in
tense anxiety the turning up OF the cards
by one of the dealers. The game was Mex
ico's favorite monte, and large sums were
scattered about the table. The newcomer
was at once recognized by many of those
present, who saluted him with, How are
you, Bowers ?"
Bowers nodded pleasantly to the right
and left, and took seat at one of the